Day 8 - Moment of truth Sunday 10-4-09

I woke up this morning hoping for a good result from week one on the 100 day weight loss thingy, it has been a good week and I feel really great. As I got on the scale I realized that I was running late for Sunday soccer (the best soccer day) my first game was with the best team ever Soccer Troupe. This team is so fun because everyone knows and trust each other we have great fun - we also tend to win most of our games - I LOVE IT! With that said we had a double header this morning on the outside field and did not get the results we were looking for we lost both games. They still were fun games, we played short in the first game with only one guy sub and the second game two people had to leave and we were a man down - I know what your thinking "thats why they lost" - no - the other team played two men down and still beat us - not a proud moment - still a lot of fun.

My second team the Zorros had to forfiet as only two of us showed up, so we played a pick up game that was pretty fun. The next game was also a forfiet so I got one of my favorite things in the world - Bonus Soccer! I played golie in the game and did pretty well against a good team. The high point was I miss read a ball and took one right off the face - I saw it leave his foot and the next thing I new it was on my forehead - Ouch.

The last game was in the evening on the outside field with Y U CRYIN this team is really good (I am happy they tolerate my miserable play) - they are really great players - the stuff they can do with soccer ball at thier feet I couldn't do with my hands. We won the game and I missed four easy opportunities to score off great passes nothing unusual but alway frustrating.

Back to the morning - This morning I weighed 309 from my starting weight of 331 - 22lbs in one week - wow! It was a great start to my goal and it is very exciting to be on track - feels like a lot longer than a week. I had considered breaking the fast today and starting back on the food thing, but I am staying with it - I don't think it is time yet - I don't know when but not yet.

So often I have had success in losing weight and killed it by "rewarding" myself with a little splurge. I always convince myself that I deserve and can handle a day off the reservation - even only a day or two into it. It feels like some kind of self sabotage that I can not begin to explain, maybe its the fear of falure or putting yourself out there - ? maybe I will figure it out through this.
Talk to you soon,
Joe
Peace!